How To Fix VF_PRC_QTYCNVFACT005 - Conversion factor does not exist

VF_PRC_QTYCNVFACT005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF_PRC_QTYCNVFACT - Messages: Agreed Conversion Factors

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Conversion factor does not exist

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VF_PRC_QTYCNVFACT005 - Details

• The SAP error message:
  VF_PRC_QTYCNVFACT005: Conversion factor does not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during billing or pricing when SAP tries to convert quantities between different units of measure (UoM), but the system cannot find a valid conversion factor between the units involved.
  Typically, this happens when:
  
  The system attempts to convert a quantity from the sales unit to the base unit or vice versa.
  The unit of measure conversion is missing or not maintained in the material master or in the unit of measure conversion tables.
  The billing document or pricing procedure requires a quantity conversion that is not defined.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP SD (Sales and Distribution), materials have a base unit of measure (Base UoM) defined in the material master. Sales documents can use different sales units (Sales UoM). When pricing or billing occurs, SAP often needs to convert quantities between these units to calculate prices correctly.
  If the conversion factor between these units is missing, SAP cannot